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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 30, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 29, 2010
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha S. Beck
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
Rep. Evan J. Vickers
STAFF PRESENT: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Ray called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
H.B. 88 Electronic Cigarette Restrictions (Rep. R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Amy Sands, Department of Health. Handouts were distributed to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Robert Fair, White Cloud Cigarettes
LeeAnn Duncan, White Cloud Cigarettes
Spoke in favor of the bill: Michael Siler, American Cancer Society
Liz Zentner, Utah PTA
Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association
Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to place H.B. 88 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Menlove.
H.B. 71 Nicotine Product Restrictions (Rep. P. Ray)
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 71, Nicotine Product and Flavored Smokeless Tobacco Restrictions. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray explained the substitute bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Liz Zentner, Utah PTA
Michael Siler, American Cancer Society
Amy Sands, Utah Department of Health
Jessica Yescas, student (handout)
Spoke to the bill: Jim Olsen, President, Utah Food Industry Association
LeeAnn Duncan, White Cloud Cigarettes
Mark Livingston, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to hold the bill for amendments. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 225 Counterfeit Substance Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced the bill and asked Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, to explain the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Rob Latham, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 225 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 200 Informed Consent Amendments (Rep. C. Wimmer)
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 129 through 130 :
129 worker, or certified social worker
{
has
}
orally, in a face-to-face consultation,
[informed] informs
130 the pregnant woman that:
2. Page 5, Lines 139 through 141 :
139 (ii) the printed material and a viewing of or a copy of the informational video
{
:
140 (A) shall be provided to her free of charge; and
141 (B) is also available }
shall be made available to her, free of charge,
on the
Department of Health's website;
3. Page 7, Lines 188 through 189 :
188 (ii) if the woman chooses not to [
189 Subsection (4)(a),
{
give a copy of the video
}
[shall be provided to her]
{
to the
woman
}
inform the woman that she can access the video on the Department of
Health's website
.
4. Page 8, Lines 236 through 238 :
236 (10)
(a)
The Department of Health
{
and local health departments
}
shall
provide an
237 ultrasound, in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (2)(b), at no expense to the
238 pregnant woman.
(b) A local health department shall refer a person who requests an ultrasound
described in Subsection (10)(a) to the Department of Health.
5. Page 13, Lines 370 through 371 :
370 (a) the total amount of informed consent material described in this section that was
371 distributed
or accessed
;
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.
Rep. Wimmer explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dalane England, Utah Eagle Forum
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the amended bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 232 Medical Language Interpreter Amendments (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Vickers absent for the vote.
Rep. Menlove adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair